Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Jacob Schwartz[1]

Male 1850 - 1901  (51 years)


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  • Name Jacob Schwartz 
    Born 9 Feb 1850  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00108-6498 
    Died 17 Feb 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Cause: pnemonia (10 days) 
    Buried Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I5384  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Jacob Schwartz,   b. 1 Jan 1819, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Mother Maria "Mary" "Polly" Hunsperger,   b. 13 Jun 1821, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1896  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 27 Oct 1840  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9
    Family ID F827  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catharine Temple,   b. 20 Mar 1849, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Children 
     1. William Schwartz,   b. 1872, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Levi Schwartz,   b. 1878, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Daniel Schwartz,   b. 1882, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Jacob Schwartz,   b. 1886, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Melvin "Mel" Schwartz
     6. Isaac William Schwartz,   b. 14 Aug 1872, Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1951, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F1681  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob Schwartz, "was born February 9th, 1850. He is married to Catharine Temple and resides in Waterloo County where he is engaged in farming. To them are born the following children"


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 367.

    2. [S49] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Latschaw Mennonite CC#4560 [now Mannheim Mennonite] Internet Link.
      Jacob Swartz/ born/ Feb. 9, 1850/ died/ Feb. 17, 1901/ aged/ 51 yrs 8 dys/ a faithful friend, a husband dear/ a tender parent lieth here/ great is the loss we here sustain/ but hope in Heaven to meet again

    3. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 27943-1901 Jacob Swartz.

    4. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 3 Pg 5.

    5. [S2560] aaaWaterloo Township South 1891, Sect. 1 Page 29.

    6. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 8 Page 44.

    7. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 366.

    8. [S28] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Preston - Saint Peter's Lutheran.
      Jacob SCHWARTZ, of Waterloo, to Marie HUNSPERGER, of Wilmot. 27 Oct. 1840

    9. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852.
      Rev'd Jacob Huether, Minister Of The Gospel Of The Evangelical Lutheran Church, Preston
      Jacob Schwartz, Of Waterloo, To Marie Hunsperger, Of Wilmot. 27 Oct. 1840.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Feb 1850 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: pnemonia (10 days) - 17 Feb 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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